Introducing Windows 8

Reimagined to be all about you Windows 8 has a new Start screen that is beautiful, fast and fluid. Put what matters most right on your Start screen, and get instant access to your people, apps, sites, and more so you can spend less time searching and more time doing.

Sign in with a smile Windows 8 is uniquely yours. Choose a favorite photo to create your unique picture password and simply trace a pattern over it. Sign in once and stay connected to your Outlook email and to all the built–in apps like SkyDrive, Photos, Messaging, Mail, Calendar, and more.

Be connected with SkyDrive Easily save documents, photos and more to SkyDrive from your Windows 8 apps. So wherever you go, you're connected to what matters to you.

Work. Play. You can do both Windows 8 will transform the way you use your PC, but it still does everything you expect and need a PC to do. Snap two apps side by side and multitask.* Browse a touch-friendly web with Internet Explorer 10 while interacting with your favourite app, or watch a video while getting stuff done. It's simple to do two things at once with Windows 8.

A new era of PCs Sleek, light, ultrathin. Long battery life. Tablets. Convertibles. All-in-ones. All lined up for you.

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